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Class Claims Not Categorically Barred in Bankruptcy, Delaware Judge Rules

Failure to notice all class members was pivotal in permitting a class proof of claim.

3rd Circuit

Six Year Delay in Serving a Complaint Is Ok, GM’s Bankruptcy Judge Rules

GM case will decide applicability of ‘safe harbor’ to interest payments on debt securities.

2nd Circuit
Monday, July 18, 2016
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Monday, July 18, 2016
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Mass Torts
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An Allowed Claim Doesn’t Bar an FDCPA Suit from Attacking the Same Debt

Georgia district judge confronts creditors who file claims based on stale debts.

11th Circuit
Georgia
Georgia Southern District

Improperly Taking $297.72 Results in $250,000 in Punitive Damages for Stay Violation

Creditor’s unrepentant attitude escalates punitive damages from $33,700 to $250,000.

6th Circuit
Ohio
Ohio Northern District

Ninth Circuit to Rehear Case Denigrating the Status of Bankruptcy Appellate Panels

Ninth Circuit will decide en banc whether BAPs were “established” by Congress.

9th Circuit

Circuit Split Widens on Test for Nondischargeability from Late-Filed Tax Returns

Ninth Circuit avoids the one-day-late rule for nondischargeability of tax debts.

9th Circuit

Second Circuit Drubs New GM on Successor Liability for Ignition Switch Defects

Due process failure exposes New GM to liabilities for Old GM’s conduct.

2nd Circuit
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